No reason why they shouldn't. We had bees at our school, and the only time they were any trouble was when the teacher who ran them was taking off the honey. Think that might have been lack of care and a few stories though.

If they wanted to learn about bees, there are plenty of observation hives available for a beekeeper to take into the classroom, and if they wanted to keep a hive, they can live in a remote part of the grounds.

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